UCC Library & Tombstome Promotions Present

Širom with guests Moundabout

- Wednesday 16th September
- Doors at 7.00 PM
- The Creative Zone, UCC Library
- 16+ (Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Tickets: €18.50 from Eventbrite 
- Venue is access-friendly

- Refreshments by My Goodness

‘See Širom perform live and you similarly enter a place where it feels as if anything might happen’ - The Quietus

‘The Slovenian trio conjure strange beauty from a vast arsenal of global instruments’ - The Guardian

‘Širom fashion maximalist avant-garde soundscapes from antique acoustic instruments like the balafon and hurdy gurdy. Their artfully rootless roots music makes an impassioned statement both aesthetically and, more opaquely, politically too.” - UNCUT

The intertwining of diverse musical approaches and tools, histories of sounds and unbridled musical imagination and craftsmanship is the expansive guiding principle of the Širom trio, whose members stem from the regions of Prekmurje, Tolminsko and Kras.

More than a dozen instruments can be found in the repertoire of Iztok Koren, Samo Kutin and Ana Kravanja and at least as many given musical forms that can be perceived as an inspiration behind the character of this new ensemble. However, in their practice as well as experiencing they remain anchored in their creative process to an extent that allows them to avoid merely reflecting existing patterns. What this generates in an original, stylistically homogeneous form of expression that oscillates between a wide array of folk sounds and contemporary acoustic rock-style meditations.

The end result is grounded yet still mystical minimalism. Širom's music is contemplative, but can get harder when necessary, it is closer to being band- than chamber-like, to being street as opposed to urban in nature.

Each member of Širom also performs in a myriad of other bands and music projects, such as ŠKM banda, Hexenbrutal, Najoua, Samo Gromofon, and Horda grdih.

Moundabout is an Irish musical collaboration between Paddy Shine (Gnod) and Phil "Langero" Masterson (Los Langeros, Damp Howl), producing a unique blend of "ethereal megalithic folk desert mantras". Formed in 2018, their sound merges traditional folk with hypnotic, experimental elements, often drawing inspiration from nature and history.

UCC Library works with an independent promoter who manages artist bookings and all financial arrangements; all ticket revenue is used solely to cover artist fees and related costs, with no proceeds retained by UCC. Events are alcohol-free, accessible and age-friendly, supporting UCC Library’s and the university's commitment to inclusive public engagement.